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WOMEN'S INTERESTS Bandits Abandon Masks Favor Of Movie Makeup Whiskers, Grease Paint. Wijjs anil Everything Borrowed from Movies by Modern Bandits Who Kind Them - fttfctter Tliiin to Prevent ldentifiriilioii IK Ij. C. OWES f (CtftHint 1424. B? Til* Ad?anc?) San Francisco, July 5 -7- Now it's the bandit* who have stolen tin movie actors' si iff ? wigs. false whiskers, grease paint, uiascaroed eyebrows and all. Not only that, but like the clnetna types who are sent out from central "casting bureau's" to fill various movie roles, 'the ban dits Have opened an ??exchange" whpp- tin y on* r to fiirin- h miy t > t ? ? ? of law breaker for any kind of ; The alleged use of wigs, grease paints, fake whiskers and other mo vie studio accoutrements as adjuncts of banditry was scheduled-?- to be barred here Thursday in court pro ceedings to be h?*ld at the hospital bedside of Hicliard Van Walton, -elf confessed participant in almost .1 score of dariug robberies. Van Walton confronted two al-: 1eg?d pals in a $ll!,nOO j? w? Iry store hold-up of two weeks a^o, in which all three, h.* alleues. cast aside masks and adopted the latest ap proved studio makeup mr-thmtir hk a means of concealing their identity. In the pet-away of the bandit trio,' their machine was wrecked and Van Walton so seriously injur* d he may die. Desert* d bv his pals, who ib-rf ' in anoth* r machine, he lm* turn* d ; against them, furnishing 1 1; ? - police with startling information i? ..ardinu the us?w-of- crtif hair, mw-tmiy, flesh tints and other studio disguls es. According to Van Walton's al leged conf* ^ions to noliee. tli- li.m dit tftiud of which lie was a n?< m1? r is not the only one resorting to 1 1 . ? nse of srea.se paints' to ? revmt identification. At bast a he . doz en other holdup Min us working up and down the Pacific const Imve adoptelTTHe same means of thiowin-;* pnllep nff the trail, ili fl.m s "My own gang never wore masks" says a signed confession which he has given policemen. "Inst- ad we painted our faces, using false \vis-? and some times false mustaches. In a couple of robberies we put on put ty noses. We all learned how to 11s ? movie actors' make-up while work ing as extras in Los Angeles movie studios/' Discovery of. the alleged "bandit exchange" came about while police ~ Were lnintlnrr for^onrr ofr Van Wal ton's alleged pals in the $12.0u0 Jewelry store hold up. In a mid on Jhe place 14 men were captured.' most of whom have police records. Information regarding the ex change also came from Van Walton, who alleges t lint several times he was sent out to perform hold up and burglary Jobs for clients of the ex change. In each case, he alleges, he was paid a fee for his work in addl being- permitted? to herp-ftH loot obtained. bandit's assertion regarding the ban dits' exchange was obtained while police were in the place a few min utes after the raid. A detective an swering a call on the telephone was asked: "Can you fix me up with a couple of men to do a $f>00 Job tonight." "Sure" answered the detective "who's calling?" Evidently however, his answer did not conform with the underworld code, for the caller hung up before his identity could be ascertained. TEAHIERM EXAMINATIONS TCKHDAY AN l> WKDVKSDAV, Th^ regular -Sfate Teacher* KxanH inatlon will bo held at the office of County Sup#'rntendent M. P. Jen-] nlngs Tuesday and , Wednesday. July 8 and 9. LaFOLLETTE TO BE NOMINATED TODAY Cleveland. July 6 ? Senator Rob ert M. LaFollette In a scathing ln dlctmejU'Of the Democrats and Re publican parties announced to the Progressive Convention In season h/ro yesterday that he wll bo a can-! /oldate foT President on an indepen-j dent UflWt and the convention Wftfl* thvre^fpon, expected to name him is, it h choice today. METHODISTS UNITE NORTH AND SOUTH Chattanooga. July 5 ? The (Metho-i dlst Episcopal Church, gonora'l con-j ference late yesterday adopted the report for the unification with thol northern church. Action was taken! by an overwhelming majority. Mr. and Mrs. John Kllgorf* have moved from East Church itraii to tiio Btl Air Apartments on Elliott atreet. MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT OUR Clean Soda Fountain ?t Tim APOTHECARY HHOI' Social Happenings (lives lively Luncheon i The most notable sociable event of the summer and lovely in every detail was the luncheon Riven Thurs morning by Mis. Howard Kramer at1 her home on West .Main ???t-p* VlfT? (Iny Pinnu* ? u L. South America and Mrs.. Uobert Scruggs ?>f Little Hock. Arkansas. The bcjtniful home was luvi.-h!y (IworHlnl in flags and cut flower* i and Fourth of July suggestion^. Card luMes had been arranged on the' porch and alt* r th? -.un??s ? prize.: u.'iv given to the guests an-l pr?-?etit? it to the winner of th> hi/li ; score and booby. The doors of the dining mom wt.'rc then thrown opeiij and lb guests beheld a lovely, seen*. The table was artistically; d? corat- d i:i flags and cut fl?w?-w; and the color scheme of red. white . and blue was carricd out in every detail. Red and white candles addM a sotU glow. The guests found their places marked with attractive 1 place cards and an elaborate lun , * In on was served. This delightful oica-ion was enjoyed by a number of friends besides the gmsts of honor _.uiui w._rc: ..... . Mesdaiucs. Harry. I Kramer. Ray Kramer, Warren Pin ner. Clintvie- Hays, Wesley Foreman, Uobert Fearing, Edward Hughe*. S. W. <;i. uory, T!;u;!:ini? 11- t.io tl. I- in i. a Kiani.-r, Mii.s t'!a: h. Walt r Small and Miss Katherine Pinner. MllKiCTT-t OX Mantco, July r? ? When .Miss Clara | i": - lil i Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Cox (if Manns Harbor, became t h ? r-b;ido-of Mr. Johii -l>aitgt-p ? Mi?tgt4* ? son of Mr. and Mrs. J try Midget t 05" this place, many of the social set were surprised as it had been kepjL 11 secret to all but a few. The wedding took placo at the liaptist Parsonage with only n few> intimate friends present, Ilev. II. It. II hies officiating. Personal* Mrs. E. F. Aydlctt and Edwin III, TH Monday Tor Ma: o iT7 Missis s - i ippl, to visit Mrs. Aydktt's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Poag. ' Miss Lennle Hasnight-of Mantco is in the city visiting friends and rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. J. IJ. Fereheo audi children left Thursday for Eastern I . Shore, where tluy will visit friends. Miss Lillian Ganderson left fori Norfolk Thursday to bo the guest of friewhr there. T Mrs. JolTn Pinner, 512 Cherry street, has as her guest Mrs Uny , Pinner of South America. [ Mrs. Uobert Scruggs of Little ; Hock. Arkansas, is visiting Mrs. Simple, Plus What could mor'o ulinplc,' or French, or ir.or* foscinMSr.R ih?n this twc"|<ir*.'o cf rep with n red ritftcn tW nrd Sut ton?" of k*-i4h: ltd, Tfctro !? a abo'Jt t? e >nr,?mMo tfcet l?^ono of the n:-.?n?. difficult to ?chUv# an4 hcnoo Is ir.oro de? ?Ired than (he utmost Hnbcrvton. 1 li'" I" wh.tt Paris Is aJvm :? 1 1 i^g* for, fall ami winter^ Warn 'n -Pinner at her homo on , W??st .Main street. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Foreman and | family and Mrs. (.'lay l*?r?'in ni !*? 1 1 i Thursday to spend' some time at J Xa?s I lead. I Mrs. (J. W. Ward. Misses Rliznhotli ami Clara Thoninson. liavii-rfinrm*d ; after an extended trip through Dol 10 ware and Maryland. t Wilni'T Italian! and Ifrirold Chesson left Tuesday for C. M. T. C. at Fort llraKK. i Solicitor Walter L. Small has de j turned after spending a few days at To Service? The Albemarle I'liaiin;??-y ? adds Quality i Durham on business. Uobert Colter yjuMit Sunday at Virginia Klearlt. Mis* Mauili* Palnt.'r sp"tit Sun-. , day at Virginia II a?h. E. J. Alford left Tuesday for Hal eiuh <iii a business trip. t Curtis Albertson of Fort Story , arrived Wednosrtoy night to s|M tii| > the week cud with friends in tbu rarr SOCTII MILLS Hltll l S South Mills," July ? Mrs. \V. S.I HartU'lt, who has recently uitdor-l gone an operation in Sarah Leigh' Hospital, is improving, Her daugh-J t or. Miss India llartlctt. is sp.-udin>;; some time in Norfolk wh'tv she can be with hor mother. Mrs. Frank Jones i< nr St. V in - ( tttits ? Hospital; wh"iv ? >!i.? Was op- 1 I l.ltrd on Itli'l W i I );- Jiii-K. J 4 > t! ? S J.^| ^'?tting on ntrely. j Mrs. <?oo. W. Norris :i 11 ? I 1 : 1 ? ! ?* sou ('??bis. who hiivr* b? n -??? udis'i; time at Virginia Utti.1i. .1i.iv-? r?? : urned% home. In ordiT to niako a cIi.mu:*1 m bu-- : ?in \V. .1. Kur? i* ebbing oni :;i l.nxo stock of goods u? ? " ??. r fj. ... *1" ii i* sale will com inn.* uii'tl ii-." ?-n 'i:.? stock is dispo-, 1 o1.'. Tie wMiing to avail t'l.-m- !v< .if t: . v. ..rib'iful vain*-- will find i* worth whib? to visit Mr. Kurv's sior?? be liu'tt (||(. sal>* is ovr. Hodney l>ig*:? who hits Ii tt mail <arrh*r from South Mills io ('amd?n for the past f??w year*. gave pla<?? to tho now carrier (!. \\\ Abbott Tiifndny*. Automobilo d??nl--rs ar-> placing some very hnndsom?- cars ia South .Mills ? two beautiful So. Ian * making' tli ir appearance this week. II hy you should rhnosv u wiilcli marked <;/??( i. \ Whrn yon lmy a y ??i want, it brntttiful as w?H as sro-" rural* ? i?rov* ?| *?j o\?*r a j>? of many y??ar?. ?A watch ninrk* <1 CIM'l'N" slvs you tho utmost in b? auty and liintUpfpiiiK Hi'rvlOf, s.?f tin* iilil'KNS r?r yours* -If at our store. LOUIS SFI.IG gr.\MTV si.m i: insu .Mn in A: Wiilcr Sis. Chowan Cottage Vli'KinIn Buy Station, (k i:.\\ vi tw, v.\. MllS. 4. W. MOIH.1V, IVrrji; _AVati:r ? Croat, hmn,r cooking. Itunnini; wut? r in ail rooms. 1'HONK 91:sh. You Can Dream- Either Sleeping or Waking! Haven't you painted wonderful mind pictures 111' ;!],? t im.' "Winn vnur .-hip niiiii'sliinili1" - you have the things you cant for your lovetl ones, or yourself? Every one should plan to be ready when his chance comes and a substantial sum of money in bank is the surest way to prepare. Start your Savings Irronnt ? mltl to it rca ultirly ? you'll !><? sur/irisi'il lutir just il grotis. Carolina Banking Cf Trust Co. * Columbia i;i.lZAltl.TIl (in llerll'oril ALKRAMA Today William Duncan A Man of Might Also IIMiOI.I) Mil l Kit in "THE NVAY OF A MAN" Advance Want' Ads Bring Results at Very Low Prices We are daily receiving, new goods in all our lines and amanging a very attractive display of home furnishings in our store. Not only is this supply fresh and seasonable but zee are making the prices very attractive in order to make room for August purchases to be made at the next North Carolina Furniture Show at High Point LET US SAVE YOU MONEY QUINN FURNITURE CO.
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